Erannis defoliaria (Clerck, 1759)
(Mottled Umber)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesErannis defoliaria (Mottled Umber)
TribeBistonini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyENNOMINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyGEOMETRIDAE (geometrids, carpets, pugs and loopers)
SuperfamilyGEOMETROIDEA (butterfly moths)
CladeMacrolepidoptera (macro-moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Erannis defoliaria (Mottled Umber) :
1: Erannis defoliaria (Mottled Umber)
25 May 2006 OSGR: SU37 51° 30’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Caterpillar on Hazel leaf . Photos: Caterpillar, pupa, cremaster
Image 1: Larva - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Larva - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 3: Larva - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 4: Pupa and larval exuvia - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Pupa - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Pupa - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 7: Pupa - lateral view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 8: Pupa - latero-ventral view - close-up - enlargedImage 9: Pupal cremaster - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 10: Pupal cremaster - lateral view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 11: Pupal cremaster - latero-ventral view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 12: Pupal cremaster - ventral view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 13: Pupal cremaster - ventral view - close-up - highly enlarged (2)Image 14: Pupal cremaster - ventro-lateral view - close-up - highly enlarged
2: Erannis defoliaria (Mottled Umber)
23 Dec 2004 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Male, at fallen over Heath trap in evening . Photos: Male imago
Image 1: Male adult - dorsal view
3: Erannis defoliaria (Mottled Umber)
14 Dec 2004 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Male, 10.30pm, at lighted window . Photos: Male imago
Image 1: Male adult - dorsal view - legs extendedImage 2: Male adult - dorsal view - legs partly extendedImage 3: Male adult - dorsal view - legs tucked in, wings archedImage 4: Male adult - ventral view
4: Erannis defoliaria (Mottled Umber)
11 Dec 2004 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Male, 9am, on garage door by light which had been left on all night . Photos: Male imago
Image 1: Male adult - dorsal view - showing hindwingsImage 2: Male adult - dorsal view - wings togetherImage 3: Male adult - ventral view
5: Erannis defoliaria (Mottled Umber)
12 Nov 2004 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Male, at 1am on 12th Nov, at lighted window . Photos: Male imago
Image 1: Male adult - dorsal - hindwing exposedImage 2: Male adult - dorsal - resting positionImage 3: Male adult - ventral view
6: Erannis defoliaria (Mottled Umber)
24 Nov 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Male, at house light, in evening . Photos: Male imago
Image 1: Male adult - dorsal view - grey backgroundImage 2: Male adult - dorsal view - pale backgroundImage 3: Male adult - ventral viewImage 4: Male adult - ventral view (2)Image 5: Male adult - ventral view (3)
7: Erannis defoliaria (Mottled Umber)
27 Jan 1999 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Male, dead, in spiders web . Photos: Male imago
Image 1: Male adult - dorsal view

Erannis defoliaria (Mottled Umber) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Erannis defoliaria (Mottled Umber)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 6 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Erannis defoliaria (Mottled Umber)
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